A late bloomer, Champs Elysees found his best stride at ages 4 and 5, becoming the lastof three champions and five Grade Iwinners produced by the outstanding matron Hasili. To date, he has been less outstanding as a sire than as a racehorse.

A robust, handsome bay horse, Champs Elysees has a good shoulder and strong hindquarters but has hind legs with more angulation than is ideal.

As a stallion

According to records kept by The Jockey Club, Champs Elysees has sired 15 stakes winners as of September 2017.

Notable progeny

Trip to Paris (IRE)

Connections

Champs Elyseeswas bred and owned by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms. He was trained by AndréFabre in Europe and by Bobby Frankel in North America. He entered stud in 2010 at Banstead Manor Stud, Newmarket, England. He was purchased by Coolmore in late 2016 and moved to Castlehyde Stud in Ireland.

Pedigree notes

Champs Elysees is inbred 3x5 to the great international sire Northern Dancer. He is a full brother to 2001 European champion 3-year-old filly and American champion turf female Banks Hill, dam of 2013 Prix Jean Romanet (FR-I) winner Romantica (by Galileo) and listed stakes winner Ideal World (by Kingmambo); to 2005 American champion turf female Intercontinental; to multiple Grade I winner Cacique; and to 2000 Prix de Muguet (FR-II) winner Dansili, a good sire in Europe. He is a half brother to multiple Grade I winner Heat Haze (by Green Desert) and to 2011 Cardinal Handicap (USA-IIIT) winner Deluxe (by Storm Cat).

Champs Elyseesand hissiblings are out of French stakes winner Hasili, the 2006 English Broodmare of the Year, who is a full sister to English stakes winner Arrive. The 2008 English Broodmare of the Year, Arrive is the dam of 2008 Pretty Polly Stakes (ENG-I) winner Promising Lead (by Danehill) and multiple English Group III winner Visit (by Oasis Dream) and second dam of English Group III winner Commemorative. Hasili is also a full sister ot Kalima, dam of Australian Group III winner Jet Away (by Cape Cross), and a half sister to Dissemble, dam of 2005 American champion turf male Leroidesanimaux (by Candy Stripes), 2002 Grande Prêmio São Paulo (BRZ-I) winner Uapybo (by Blush Rambler) and 1998 Grande Prêmio Henrique de Toledo Lara (Cidade Jardim) (BRZ-III) winner Disport (by Blue Stag). In addition, Hasiliis a half sister to English hurdle stakes winner Kerawi (by Warning); to stakes-placed Skiable (by Niniski), dam of Grade II winner Three Valleys (by Diesis) and second dam of multiple Australian Group III winner Scissor Kick; to Jiving (by Generous), dam of English stakes winner Excusez Moi (by Fusaichi Pegasus); and to Kid Gloves (by In the Wings), dam of Grade II winner Treat Gently (by Cape Cross).

Hasili and her siblings are out of the winning High Line mare Kerali, a half sister to 1995 Nunthorpe Stakes (ENG-I) winner So Factual (by Known Fact), English Group III winner Bold Fact (by Known Fact) and Irish stakes winner Field Dancer (by Northfields; second dam of Group III winner Camporese). Produced from 1977 Irish champion 2-year-old filly Sookera (by Roberto), Kerali is also a half sister to Resooka (by Godswalk), dam of Italian Group III winner Thousla Rock (by Thatching) and second dam of multiple Grade II winner Hawksley Hill, and to Keralba (by Sheikh Albadou), dam of the stakes-winning Irish hurdler Hash Brown (by Vinnie Roe).

Fun facts

The Champs Elysees is a major boulevard in France, extending from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.

Champs Elysees was the first U.S.-based runner to win Canadian Horse of the Year honors since Peaks and Valleys accomplished the feat in 1995.